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Three people were killed, 4 were seriously injured, and 13 sustained minor injuries in an elevator accident in a commercial complex in the city of Mile, Southwest China's Yunnan Province on Wednesday. The local authorities are carrying out rescue work for the injured, and the accident is under investigation, according to local authorities on Wednesday.

A local businessperson said that his father was at the scene and heard a loud noise. A few people were taken to hospital immediately, according to Guizhou TV on Wednesday. The elevator plunged from the fourth floor to the first floor, according to the media.

Fire trucks, police cars and emergency vehicles soon appeared on the streets outside the commercial complex, according to media reports.

The accident drew a lot of attention from Chinese netizens, with the topic gaining more than 100 million views on Sina Weibo on Wednesday. Netizens called for regular maintenance to ensure elevator safety.

Global Times